READY? AIM! FIRE!
Happy New Year, my dear sisters in Jesus! Last night I wrote a letter to the Lord Jesus right before I went to sleep and recalled His faithfulness through a tumultuous year. Right before I turned out the light, I opened up Daily Light for the last Scripture reading for the year and it offered this verse:
The Lord your God carried you, as a man carries his son, in all the way you went until you came to this place. Deut. 1:31
I could have cried. Yes, He surely did. And He carried you, too. Tightly in His faithful arms.
Only God knows what this particular year has in store for us. He alone sees how the path will wind, and climb, and fall, and rise again. We do not have control over the future as we glance ahead to 2011 but make no mistake. He does and we, His lavishly loved daughters, can indeed prepare to live what He thoughtfully brings our way victoriously. On this first day of the new year, we are not victims. We are called to live as victors, holding up the Shield of Faith in one hand and the Sword of the Spirit in the other.We need BOTH.
It’s finally time to post your first memory verse of 24 in 2011! If you haven’t already read the instructions thoroughly, please look at the post on December 26th titled “Siesta Scripture Memory Instructions.” It will tell you everything you need to know. Just a quick refresher: Your comments will almost entirely consist of these entries:
First name, city, verse, reference, and version.
Please keep it limited to these facts so that the verses stand out prominently for us to behold. You can occasionally say something as brief as “I’m excited!” Or “I need prayer!” but nothing longer than that please. Let’s let the Scriptures themselves rise like we’re looking at them with our 3-D glasses on.
Here’s my first Scripture entry of 24 in 2011:
Beth, Houston: All generous giving and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, with whom there is no variation or the slightest hint of change. James 1:17 The NET Bible
Be sure and hand write your verse in your spiral to help engrave it on your sweet mind. Also consider writing your contact information on the inside cover in case you leave it somewhere and God causes someone gracious to find it.
I love to claim Psalm 65:11 on the first day of the new year:
You crown the year with Your good blessings, and You leave abundance in Your wake. The NET Bible
Lord, I want an abundance of Your Holy Spirit! (See Luke 11:13!) Abba, go before us this year and leave the fragrance of Your very presence in Your wake!
OK, Siestas! Hit it! I’ve prayed for you and can’t wait to pursue the Lord Jesus Christ with you this year. If some of you don’t know which verse to use this time around, consider Psalm 65:11. It’s a great first round.
Remember to wait 24 hours from the time you post your comment until you assume it got lost and enter it again. So many comments come in at once on these Scripture memory posts that the server bogs down, causing it to take extra time.
I love you, Sisters! Through the power of the Holy Spirit, we can do this! Remember, KEEP IT SIMPLE AND MEANINGFUL!
Nancy, Springdale AR. Let your conversation be always full of grace, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how to answer everyone. Colossians 4:6, NIV
Britt, Prior Lake:
Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think about such things. Philippians 4:8, NIV.
Miranda from Danville, VA
The Son is the radiance of God’s glory and the exact representation of His being, sustaining all things by His powerful word. After He had provided purification for sins, He sat down at the right hand of the Majesty in heaven.
Hebrews 1:3, NIV
Carrie, St. Cloud,FL
18 I pray that the eyes of your heart may be enlightened in order that you may know the hope to which he has called you, the riches of his glorious inheritance in his holy people, 19 and his incomparably great power for us who believe. That power is the same as the mighty strength
Ephesians 1:18-19 NIV
Sara, Claremont, CA You will keep in perfect peace him whose mind is steadfast, because he trusts in you. Isaiah 26:3 NIV
Amy, San Antonio – “For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord,”plans to prosper you and not harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.” Jeremiah 29:11 NIV
Brenda, Fort Ashby, WV.
Hosea 6:6
I want you to be merciful; I don’t want your sacrifices. I want you to know God, that’s more important than burnt offerings.
“Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today, and forever!”
Hebrews 13:8 NIV
Huntsville, AL
“The Lord will continually lead you; he will feed you even in parched regions. He will give you renewed strength, and you will be like a well-watered garden, like a spring that continually produces water.” Isiah 58:11 NET
Rebecca, knoxville
Micah 7:8 (NIV) Do not gloat over me my enemy ! Though I have fallen, I will rise.
Though I sit in darkness the lord will be my light.
Barbara,Greenville,SC..For I know the thoughts and plans that I have for you, says the Lord, thoughts and plans for welfare and peace and not for evil, to give you hope in your final outcome.Jeremiah 29:11-AMP
Jeri, Missouri City, TX
He tends his flock like a shepherd:He gathers the lambs in His arms and carries them close to His heart. Isaiah 40:11 NIV
James 1: 12 NIV
Blessed is the man who perserveres under trial, because when he has stood the test, he will reciever the crown of life that God has promised those who love him.
Meggie, Colorado Springs CO
Brenda, Frisco, Texas – Matthew 6:33, “But seek first His kingdom and His righteousness and all these things will be given to you.” NIV
Kristi. Conway, AR
Be completely humble and gentle; be patient, bearing with one another in love. Ephesians 4:2 NIV
Dana – Collierville, TN
Set your mind on the things above, not on the things that are on earth. Colossians 3:2 NASB
Jessica, Edgefield, SC
I have chosen you and have not rejected you. So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed for I am your god. Isaiah 41:9-10 NIV
Romans 8:28 (NIV) And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who been called according to his purpose.
Amanda; Springfield, MO
“Forget the former things; do not dwell on the past. See, I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up; do you not perceive it? I am making a way in the wilderness and streams in the wasteland.” Isaiah 43:18-19
Tammy, Merryville, La: “And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.” Philippian 4:7 KJV
Lisa, Carver, MN
You will keep in perfect peace, all who trust in you, all whose thoughts are fixed on you! (Isa 26.3 NLT)
Robin, Thorndale, PA: “The hearts of the wise make their mouths prudent, and their lips promote instruction.” Proverbs 16:23 NIV
Ali, Verona, VA: Write these commandments that I’ve given you today on your hearts. Get them inside of you and then get them inside your children. Talk about them wherever you are, sitting at home or walking in the street, talk about them from the time you get up in the morning to when you fall into bed at night. Deuteronomy 6:6-7, The Message
Tammy, Lubbock, TX: But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well. Matthew 6:33 NIV
April D, Jamestown, NC
Romans 12:12
Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer. (NIV)
Leah, Knoxville,TN
We wait in hope for the LORD; he is our help and our shield. In him our hearts rejoice, for we trust in his holy name. May your unfailing love rest upon us, O LORD, even as we put our hope in you. (Psalm 33:20-22 NIV)
Emily, Bay Village, OH:
I waited patiently for the LORD; he inclined to me and heard my cry. He drew me up from the pit of destruction, out of the miry bog, and set my feet upon a rock, making my steps secure. He put a new song in my mouth, a song of praise to our God. Many will see and fear, and put their trust in the LORD. Psalm 40:1-3, ESV
Karen, Islamorada, FL
Commit your way to the Lord; trust in him and he will act.
Psalm 37:5 NRSV
Stephanie, Rhode Island
But forget all that— it is nothing compared to what I am going to do. For I am about to do something new. See, I have already begun! Do you not see it? I will make a pathway through the wilderness. I will create rivers in the dry wasteland.
Isaiah 43:18-19 (NLT)
Jen, Cincinnati OH
But those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength. They will soar high on wings like eagles, they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not faint.
Isaiah 40:31
Jennifer, Aberdeen,SD “Therefore, if anyone is in christ, he is a new creation; old things have passed away; behold all things have become new.” 2 Corinthians 5:17
NKJV
James 1:17 ESV
Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights with whom there is no variation or shadow due to change.
allyson
league city, tx
Sondra,Athens- Or do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit within you, whom you have from God? You are not your own, for you were bought with a price. So glorify God in your body. 1 Cor. 19-20 ESV
susan, Beverly, MA
Romans 15:13 May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit. Romans 15;13 (niv)
And I am convinced that nothing can ever separate us from God’s love. Neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither our fears for today nor our worries about tomorrow–not even the powers of hell can separate us from God’s love.
Suzie, Chino Hills
Is 33:6 And He will be the stability of your time,
A wealth of salvation, wisdom and knowledge;
The fear of the Lord is his treasure. NASB
Lisa (11), from Fort Ashby, WV
Psalm 61:3 NIV
For you have been my refuge, a strong tower against the foe.
Heather, Fredericksburg, VA, “do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.”. Philippians 4:6-7, ESV
Three Rivers, “Forget about what’s happened! Don’t keep going over old history. Be alert! Be present! I’m about to do something brand new. It’s bursting out. Don’t you see it? There it is! I’m making a road through the desert, rivers in the badlands.” Isaiah 43:18-19 (The Message)
Janelle…North Africa
“He said to me: “It is done. I am the Alpha and the Omega, the Beginning and the End. To him who is thirsty I will give to drink without cost from the spring of the water of life. He who overcomes will inherit all this, and I will be his God and he will be my son.” Revelation 21:6-7
Samantha, Newnan, GA: For the word of God is quick and powerful, and sharper than any twoedged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart. Hebrews 4:12 KJV
Sara, Wisconsin
2nd Peter 1:5a-6a
… make every effort to add to your faith goodness; and to goodness, knowledge; and to knowledge, self-control; and to self-control, perseverance…
Beki, Ball:Psalms 51:12 NIV
Restore to me the joy of your salvation and grant me a willing spirit, to sustain me.
DeLynda, Abilene, Texas
You will keep in perfect peace him whose mind is steadfast, because he trusts in you. Trust in the Lord forever, for the Lord, the Lord, is the Rock eternal. Isaiah 26:3-4 NIV
Carrie, Logan: “Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid.” John 14:27 NIV
Meredith from Greensboro, NC “Finally, brethren, whatever things are true, whatever tings are noble, whatever things are just, whatever things are pure, whatever things are lovely, whatever tings are of good report, if there is any virture, and if there is anything praiseworthy-mediate on these things. Phil 4:8 NKJV
Celeste, Land O Lakes, FL “Forget the former things; do not dwell on the past. See, I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up; do you not perceive it? I am making a way in the desert and streams in the wasteland. Isaiah 43:18,19 New International Version.
Sunshine
Oklahoma
CJB 1 Chron 16:10&11
10 Glory in his holy name; let those
seeking ADONAI have joyful hearts.
11 Seek ADONAI and his strength;
always seek his presence.
Bev Brandon, Austin TEXAS
But Joseph said to them, Do not fear, for am I in the place of God? As for you, you meant evil against me, but God meant it for good, to bring it about that many people should be kept alive, as they are today. So do not fear; I will provide for you and your little ones.
Genesis 50: 19-21 ESV
Angel, Tawas City, MI. The path of the righteous is like the first gleam of dawn, shining ever brighter till the full light of day. Proverbs 4:18 NIV